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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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